Overview

• Lively’s December lawsuit accuses Baldoni of creating a hostile work environment and orchestrating a smear campaign after she raised sexual harassment concerns on set.
• In January, Baldoni filed a $400 million countersuit against Lively, Reynolds and their publicist; a judge dismissed defamation claims but invited amendments on other counts.
• Baldoni’s team withdrew a direct subpoena for Swift after obtaining relevant information from her father, Scott Swift.
• A June 18 decision denied Lively’s motion for a protective order and granted Baldoni tailored access to texts about It Ends With Us and the legal battle under a privacy safeguard.
• The case remains in discovery with a trial scheduled for March 2026 as both sides prepare further filings and evidence submissions.